Betty McCollum

Betty McCollum (12 July 1954-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-MN 4) from 3 January 2001, succeeding Bruce Vento.

Biography
Betty McCollum was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1954, and she worked as a high school teacher and as a sales manager before being elected to the North St. Paul city council in 1986. She served in the State House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001, when she was elected to the US House of Representatives. She held highly progressive views during her time in the US Congress.